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		<title>The Fowler&#8217;s Toad</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-fowlers-toad/" title="The Fowler&#8217;s Toad" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ft1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Fowler&#039;s toad" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ft1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ft1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ft1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The Fowler&#x2019;s toad can be found throughout most of the eastern United States and parts of southeastern Canada. They were once thought to be a subspecies of Woodhouse&#x2019;s toad. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as beach [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Arboreal Salamander</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-arboreal-salamander/" title="The Arboreal Salamander" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/as1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="arboreal salamander" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/as1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/as1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/as1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The <a class="glossaryLink"  aria-describedby="tt"  data-cmtooltip="&#60;div class=glossaryItemTitle&#62;arboreal&#60;/div&#62;&#60;div class=glossaryItemBody&#62;Stemming from the Latin word arboreus, which means &#38;quot;pertaining to trees&#38;quot;, arboreal creatures spend all or most of their lives in or around trees and tall shrubs. They seldom venture to the ground, if at all.&#60;/div&#62;"  href="https://critter.science/glossary/arboreal/"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>arboreal</a> salamander is a species of salamander that can actually climb trees. They can be found from California down to Baja California. These salamanders face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, ranching, deforestation, and logging. However, they are still [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>The Olympic Marmot</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-olympic-marmot/" title="The Olympic Marmot" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/om1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Olympic marmot" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/om1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/om1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/om1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The Olympic marmot is a species of rodent from the squirrel family, Sciuridae. They only dwell in the state of Washington, in the United States. These rodents face the threats of recreational activities that can often result in humans not only interrupting their daily life but also feeding them. When [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Familiar Cockatiel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-familiar-cockatiel/" title="The Familiar Cockatiel" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="cockatiel" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/cockatiel1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The cockatiel, aka quarrion, weero, or weiro, is actually a parrot that is also a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family, and hails from Australia. These energetic and intelligent birds face the threats of habitat loss and destruction in the form of large-scale clearing of forests and [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Giant Girdled Lizard</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-giant-girdled-lizard/" title="The Giant Girdled Lizard" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ggl1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="giant girdled lizard" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ggl1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ggl1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ggl1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The giant girdled lizard, aka sungazer, giant dragon lizard, ouvolk, and/or giant zonure, dwells in South Africa. These lizards, that appear to look more like dragons than lizards, face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming of products such as maize and sunflowers. They are [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Bank Vole</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-bank-vole/" title="The Bank Vole" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bv1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="bank vole" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bv1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bv1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bv1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The bank vole is a small species of vole that can be found throughout Europe, western Asia, and the Middle East. These voles have been accidentally released into Ireland as well. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction in the form of deciduous forests being replaced by coniferous [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The brown bullhead, aka mud pout, horned pout, hornpout, or mud cat, can be found throughout most of North America. These catfish are regularly stocked in lakes meant for fishing all over Canada and the United States. They face the threats of habitat destruction, water pollution, overfishing, and habitat alteration, [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Green Frog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The green frog hails from eastern Canada and the eastern half of the United States. These frogs are known for their territoriality towards other frogs. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as wetlands conversion for various uses. [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-australian-raven/" title="The Australian Raven" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ar1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Australian raven" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ar1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ar1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ar1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The Australian raven can be told apart from the Australian crow, and other related corvids, by their long chest feathers, aka throat hackles. They are seen as a pest species of bird, as they are loud and tend to get into situations they shouldn&#x2019;t. They are threatened by humans as [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Varied Carpet Beetle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-varied-carpet-beetle/" title="The Varied Carpet Beetle" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vcb1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="varied carpet beetle" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vcb1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vcb1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/vcb1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The varied carpet beetle is a globally distributed pest beetle that can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They can be found anywhere from bird&#x2019;s nests to inside homes. These beetles are considered an invasive species, even though they occur naturally in some locales. Therefore, the IUCN does not [&#x2026;]</p>
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